Comic Bruce Morton said he is happy to become the most hated man in Scotland – just to land a part in Still Game.

The 58-year-old stand-up comedian’s debut as creepy undertaker Iain Duncan Sheathing signals the end for one of the show’s best-loved characters.

Bruce, who introduced Ford Kiernan to Greg Hemphill 28 years ago, admits landing a role in the show is a dream come true – even if it means there is a chance he will become public enemy No1.

Bruce Morton stars as undertaker Iain Duncan Sheathing in the new Still Game series (Image: Publicity Picture)

The actor said: “Was I worried when I heard they were going to kill off one of the Craiglang gang? Hell no, especially if it meant I was getting a job in one of the best comedy shows on telly.

“Everyone secretly loves a good baddie and to hell with them if they don’t. Mr Sheathing has moved in and it looks like he’s staying.

“What could be more funny than an undertaker putting the fear of death into the ageing residents of Craiglang? I can’t say who dies or what part I play in their departure but I can say it’s more comical than tragic.”

Bruce Morton plays an undertaker as one Still Game star is killed off (Image: Publicity Picture)

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Bruce, who makes his chilling entrance in this week’s episode, has been friends with the cast members for nearly three decades and admits he had a good chuckle when Ford revealed his character’s occupation.

The comedian, who played a gas fitter in the Still Game live shows, said: “Ford and Greg came up to me at the end of the live show run and said they were thinking about writing me into the next TV series as a creepy undertaker and what did I think? What did I think? Of course I thought, ‘You dancer.’

“I also had a good chuckle to myself because when we all hung out together back in the day my two nicknames were,‘The Mortician’ because of my surname and ‘The Pale Rider’ because of my gorgeous peely-wally complexion.

"So, being cast as an undertaker seemed both ironic and apt. My character is so creepy that even when the cameras had stopped rolling, the cast and crew still freaked out when they saw me.

“Greg is a massive fan of horror movies. Most Sunday evenings he has a horror fest round with his pals at his home so he must have taken great pleasure writing in my character. My first episode has a Stanley Kubrick feel to it. Ford has been saying Sheathing is the living embodiment of The Grim Reaper."

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He continued continued: “I don’t know quite what to make of that but I think it’s good. What could be bad about making your TV debut in a leather coat and a black fedora? His description of my character as looking like Tom Petty dressed as The Hooded Claw is spot on.

“I’m naturally white so I wasn’t too long in the make-up chair. Craiglang has now got its own ghoul. Jack and Victor are already popular guising characters at ­Halloween and I can imagine there might be a few wee Sheathings dooking for apples and chapping for monkey nuts come October 31. Wouldn’t that be brilliant?”

He said: “It was pretty wild to finally be in the TV show. I’ve always been a massive fan. It was an absolute delight to do. The writing is impeccable, well-structured and frighteningly good. I’ve known most of the cast for years so there were no nerves and I was very comfortable on set. I found shooting the show fascinating and enjoyed every minute.

“I’m an old hand at comedy but I’m quite new to this old acting business. What I have done, I’ve loved and it has created a yearning in me to do more so the Still Game role came at a perfect time.”

The Still Game team going live at the SSE Hydro last year (Image: Glasgow UK)